32110 – Denturists
TEER 2Occupations usually requiring a college diploma or apprenticeship of 2 years or more, or supervisory occupations
Lead statement
Denturists examine patients and design, construct and repair removable dentures.
Main duties
- Measure patients' jaws to determine size and shape of dentures required
- Make impressions of patients' teeth, gums and jaws
- Design and construct dentures or direct other workers to construct dentures
- Insert, fit and modify new dentures
- Repair dentures
- Reline, rebase and adjust dentures
- Fabricate mouth protectors, anti-snoring prostheses and removable prostheses on implants
- May order radiographs
- May prepare partial dentures
- May perform denture whitening and cleaning.
Employment requirements
- Completion of a two- or three-year college program in denturism/denturology is required.
- An internship in a registered denture clinic may be required.
- Licensing by a provincial or territorial regulatory body is required.
Example job titles
dental mechanic · denture mechanic · apprentice dental mechanic · denture therapist · denturist · denturologist · student dental mechanic · student denturist · denture technician
Wages (per year)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $32,867 | $54,000 | $122,000 |
| Quebec | $33,109 | $59,600 | $139,000 |
| Ontario | $37,561 | $46,400 | $136,000 |
| Saskatchewan | — | $69,000 | — |
| Alberta | — | $46,800 | — |
| British Columbia | — | $44,400 | — |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.